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Containing the Secret of Child Sexual Abuse
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McElvaney, Rosaleen; Greene, Sheila; Hogan, Diane – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
This study reports a grounded theory study of the process of how children tell of their experiences of child sexual abuse from the perspectives of young people and their parents. Individual interviews were conducted with 22 young people aged 8 to 18, and 14 parents. A theoretical model was developed that conceptualises the process of disclosure as…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Intimacy, Grounded Theory, Sexual Abuse
Predicting Dropout from a Residential Programme for Adolescent Sexual Abusers Using Pre-Treatment Variables and Implications for Recidivism
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Edwards, Rachel; Beech, Anthony; Bishopp, Daz; Erikson, Matt; Friendship, Caroline; Charlesworth, Lucy – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2005
This study addresses the prediction that dropout from a UK specialized residential treatment program for adolescent sexual abusers can be determined from pre-treatment variables. Participants were 49 adolescents aged 12-16 years, who had sexually abused children, peers/adults or both. Of the variables examined, 25 showed a significant association…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Child Abuse, Dropouts, Predictive Validity
Psychological Profiles of Sexually Abusive Adolescents in Ireland.
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O'Halloran, Maria; Carr, Alan; O'Reilly, Gary; Sheerin, Declan; Cherry, Joan; Turner, Rhonda; Beckett, Richard; Brown, Sarah – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2002
A study compared psychological characteristics of 27 Irish adolescents who had sexually abused other youngsters (SA group), 20 controls who had significant behavioral problems but no history of sexually offending (CC group), and 29 normal controls. The psychological adjustment of the SA group was less problematic than the CC group. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anger, Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse
Helping Children to the Other Side of Silence: A Study of the Impact of the Stay Safe Programme on Irish Children's Disclosures of Sexual Victimization.
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MacIntyre, Deirdre; Carr, Alan – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1999
A study evaluated the effectiveness of the Stay Safe Programme, a school-based safety skills program, in facilitating the disclosure of sexual abused among 145 sexually abused Irish children and adolescents. More participants, particularly female adolescents, made disclosures of suspected sexual abuse than did 443 non-participants. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Disclosure
Issues in Foster Care: Policy, Practice and Research.
Kelly, Greg, Ed.; Gilligan, Robbie, Ed. – 2000
This book assesses the current state of foster care in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the pressures which have shaped it, and the challenges it faces. Emphasizing the importance of fostering within a coherent child care policy, the contributors examine the latest research into key areas of foster care, and explore how practice can be improved.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Caseworker Approach, Change Strategies
Investigating Sexual Abuse: Findings of a 15-Year Longitudinal Study
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McCormack, Bob; Kavanagh, Denise; Caffrey, Shay; Power, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: There is a lack of longitudinal large-scale studies of sexual abuse in intellectual disability services. Such studies offer opportunities to examine patterns in disclosure, investigation and outcomes, and to report on incidence and trends. Methods: All allegations of sexual abuse (n = 250) involving service users as victims or…
Descriptors: Investigations, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Incidence